The Most Memorable of Teams
Six Characteristics of an Effective and Memorable Team Few weeks ago, I was at an off-site meeting. As part of warm up exercise, all attendees were ask to talk about their most…
On General Relativity
General Relativity Before we understand the Theory of General Relativity, let us understand some underlying concepts. e=mc2 We all know this equation for energy mass conversion. That energy can be…
Search for Extra-Solar Planets
Red-Shift We know due to Doppler's effect we see a red-shift in color of a star moving away from us. To Catch a Wobbling Star Now consider a star that…
On Dark Matter
Stuff We are Made Of We are made of stars. Stars and we are made of same basic matter. But stars and we are all only ~20% of matter that…
Black Holes – Applying Theory of General Relativity
The Color of Black Holes Wait. I just mentioned previously that black holes have so much of gravity that light can not escape it. How come then a black hole…
“Does not Rust” Doesn’t Mean “Can be Neglected”
"If you are able to wrap your arms around the pillar completely, you will be showered with good luck." That is the most common story told about the Delhi Iron…
Work Ethics and Major Shaitan Singh
In late 2009 I had a chat with a friend. This friend on mine told me about a co-worker of his whose name (IIRC or was it middle name) was Shaitan.…
State of ‘Facts’ in India
I was always intrigued by how educated Indian saw no difference between perception and fact. No one wants to know the fact and all are happy with their perceptions. All…
Stop wasting my time with “Two India”
There is a lot of talk about “Two India”, “India v/s Bharat”, “Rural v/s Urban”. “Secular v/s Communal”, etc. Stop wasting my time with this. Have you heard about that…
Random Hindi / Sanskrit Words and Their Meaning
A Amrit: (Also: Amrut) Holy water. Giver of life, youthfulness and hence immortality. Nectar. Something sweet. Adharam: Opposite of Dharam. See understanding dharma. Aakashvani: (Also: Akashvani, Akas Vani) Voice from…